Trump needs to shut down this key Iranian transit artery — ASAP
The article discusses the need for the U.S. to shut down Iran's resumed airline operations, which are seen as a vital transit artery for the regime. It highlights how these airlines are not just for civilian travel but are used to support military operations and financial transfers for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The authors argue that the U.S. has a unique opportunity to apply pressure on Iran and should act swiftly to close this avenue.
- ▪Iran's airlines have resumed international flights, which are used to support the regime's military operations.
- ▪Mahan Air and Iran Air are linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and facilitate financial transfers and military logistics.
- ▪The U.S. naval blockade is costing Iran approximately $450 million a day, but the reopening of airline routes poses a new challenge.
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Opinion Trump needs to shut down this key Iranian transit artery — ASAP By Mark Dubowitz and Miad Maleki Published May 22, 2026, 10:28 p.m. ET President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Suffern, New York, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Iran’s corrupt economy is still bleeding; Washington has a narrow, perishable window to bring the regime to its knees. President Donald Trump has shown admirable resolve. His instinct — that America does not need a weak deal with a weakened Iran — is right. The pressure applied over the last three months has produced more coercive leverage over the Islamic Republic than at any point in its 47-year history. Operation Economic Fury grounded Iran’s commercial aviation for 56 days.
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